Table 4.
RESPONSE DISTRIBUTION OF CENTER FOR EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES-DEPRESSION SCALE (CES3D) ITEMS AMONG RURAL AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES
| CES-D Question | Responses (%)
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rarely or none of the time (less than 1 day) | Some or a little of the time (1–2 days) | Occasionally or a moderate amount of time (3–4) days | Most or all of the time (5–7 days) | |
| I was bothered by things that usually don’t bother me. | 39.81 | 34.26 | 15.74 | 10.19 |
| I did not feel like eating; my appetite was poor. | 38.89 | 40.74 | 13.89 | 6.48 |
| I felt that I could not shake off the blues even with help from my family or friends. | 39.81 | 37.96 | 15.74 | 6.48 |
| I felt I was just as good as other people. | 22.22 | 21.30 | 17.59 | 38.89 |
| I had trouble keeping my mind on what I was doing. | 41.67 | 35.19 | 15.74 | 7.41 |
| I felt depressed. | 40.74 | 31.48 | 14.81 | 12.96 |
| I felt that everything I did was an effort. | 29.63 | 33.33 | 23.15 | 13.89 |
| I felt hopeful about the future. | 24.07 | 20.37 | 30.56 | 25 |
| I thought my life had been a failure. | 56.48 | 24.07 | 15.74 | 3.70 |
| I felt fearful. | 51.85 | 35.19 | 9.26 | 3.70 |
| My sleep was restless. | 35.19 | 24.07 | 28.70 | 12.04 |
| I was happy. | 15.74 | 25 | 21.3 | 37.96 |
| I talked less than usual. | 42.59 | 33.33 | 17.59 | 6.48 |
| I felt lonely. | 46.3 | 29.63 | 15.74 | 8.33 |
| People were unfriendly. | 62.96 | 24.07 | 7.41 | 5.56 |
| I enjoyed life. | 15.74 | 15.74 | 22.22 | 46.3 |
| I had crying spells. | 50.93 | 30.56 | 8.33 | 10.19 |
| I felt sad. | 42.59 | 33.33 | 14.81 | 9.26 |
| I felt that people dislike me. | 64.81 | 21.3 | 11.11 | 2.78 |
| I could not get “going.” | 39.81 | 31.48 | 23.15 | 5.56 |